25th Annual SoCalBio Conference
October 26, 2023 – October 27, 2023 | Westin Long Beach
333 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
This year, the SoCalBio Conference will feature:
- About 30 emerging, pre-screened, and mentored bioscience companies,
- High-quality keynote presentations touching on market and technology trends,
- Plenary sessions
- Ample opportunities for networking
- VC one-on-one sessions
Past Conferences Program
Agenda
Day 1, October 26, 2023
| 5:00 PM | Registration Start Cocktail Reception and Networking |
| 7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:50 PM | Welcoming Remarks and Acknowledging Sponsors |
| 8:00 PM | Honoring the SoCalBio Innovation Catalyst Program Members |
| 8:15 PM | Keynote Speaker |
| 8:45 PM | Day one adjournment |
Day 2, October 27, 2023
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast & Sponsor Display Set up | |
| 8:00 AM | SoCalBio Welcoming remarks | |
| 8:10 AM | Keynote Presentations: This Keynote will provide a comparative assessment of the health of the bioscience industry in the Greater Los Angeles Metro Region. From capital investments to research & development, the TEConomy speaker will highlight the impact of the bioscience industry across the region’s innovation system, its growing importance to the Greate Los Angeles economy, and SoCalBio’s historical role in ensuring the future of the industry and its role as an economic driver in the region.Ryan Helwig, Principal, TEConomy | |
| 9:00 AM | Break | |
| 9:15 AM | AI Innovations in Life Science | |
| 10:00 AM | Emerging Trends and Funding Opportunities in Femtech Moderator:
Panelists:
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| 10:45 AM | Break | |
| 11:00 AM | Emerging Company Presentations | |
| Track 1 | Track 2 | |
Scorpido: Plasmonic Nanobubble Laser Endoscope to instantly detect and destroy cancer. SynovaLife: develops medical devices and methodologies to harvest the body’s power to treat the symptoms associated with degenerative conditions. Acatechol: Prevent infections with bioinspired germicidal surfaces. Vessl Prosthetics: An automatically adjusting prosthetic socket that is pain and hassle-free to empower amputee mobility. More TBA | CDR3 Therapeutics: Improved Gene delivery for making T-cells for CAR Therapies. Sayenza BioSciences: Automating the processing of fat tissue to create injectable stemcells for limitless regenerative medicine applications CellEcho Biotechnologies: Faster/more cost-effective method of immunotherapy modifications GeneXell: CDMO for biologics for next gen medicines and cell therapies (biomimetic reactors) Angel City Bio: target therapies to the intestine and liver using a platform drug delivery system More TBA | |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch & Networking | |
| 2:00 PM | Emerging Company Presentations | |
| Track 1 | Track 2 | |
Thimble: Patches/compliance soln for needle pain Oculotix: AI-based tool to match intraocular lens and patients AI Vali: AIDRA platform, Endoscopy for imaging App4Independence: App to help serve mental health issues therapeutic compliance Omica.bio: EHR and data collection targeting Mexico/Latin America More TBA | Pace Diagnostics: Rapid diagnostic for TB and Lung Cancer More TBA | |
| 3:30 PM | Investing in Health Innovation | |
| 5:00 PM | Closing Cocktail Reception | |
| 7:00 PM | Conference Adjourns | |